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Bound By Blood – Bits and Pieces of Inspiration

Pieces that inspired me while writing book 3 in the Paradox Series.

The Ancient World – Akimi – The Khitan Princess from the Khitan Empire. The youngest wife of Yu Wen, the Emperor.

Flashback to the Bombing of Darwin during the second World War – More bombs were dropped on Darwin than during the attack on Pearl Harbor.

The Character Phoebe Preble/Juliette was inspired by and dedicated to Iris Bald.

Arrangements had been made that Iris would shelter in the trenches near her employment with her fellow workmates. However, as she was in the Post Office complex when the air raid siren sounded, it was natural for her to join her parents in the Post Office trench.

When the air raid siren sounded the post office staff took shelter in the trenches that had been dug around the complex. Unfortunately a bomb landed on the one sheltering Hurtle, Alice and Iris Bald, among others, killing them all instantly.

Iris Bald was buried in a temporary grave at Kahlin Beach; she was then re-buried at the Berrimah War Cemetery, and her final resting place is the Adelaide War Cemetery.

Iris received a Civil Service Medal 1939–1945 posthumously on 9 January 1998. This medal is for civilians who served in arduous circumstances in support of the war effort as part of organisations with military-like arrangements and conditions of service.

Iris, Alice and Hurtle Bald each have a street named after them in the Darwin suburb of Alawa. Nearby there is also a Bald Park and Bald Circuit named in their honour.

Roll Of Honour – HERE

Music – Especially Two Steps From Hell

Love Scars Us All

The Ancient World

Grace and Riley

Cleona and Cerberus

Wade and Kate

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Due for release 2013

Equilibrium – A state in which opposing forces or influences are balanced.

 

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Excerpt: Bound By Blood. And The Boy Becomes The Monster

Excerpt:

Cerberus tosses in his sleep, dreaming. He dreams about the past, the present, dark creatures from the future, circling, preparing to posses him.

He dreams about Cleona. Holding her hands in his, dancing barefoot, flowers in her hair, her long gown brushing the grass under her feet as she twirls. Her head thrown back, laughing, arms out stretched. Fireflies dance above her head, as though they, too, are in awe of her joy, her beauty, her innocence.

Darkness falls; a cool breeze chokes the golden leaves from twisted tree branches. Fingers like knotted twigs reach down and pull Cleona into the misty shadows. Cerberus reaches for her, calling her name as he runs into the darkness after her, his arms searching. Cleona sees Cerberus’s face, his teeth bared, his chin damp with blood, and she screams, horrified by the monster standing in front of her.

In that moment, Cerberus knows that he has lost Cleona, his reason, forever.

Cerberus’s eyes flashed open, and for the first time in his life, they burn a fierce angry yellow, the eyes of a monster.

 

Ron Pope – Fireflies. The piece that help to inspire Cerberus’s Dream, and his love for Cleona.

Due for release October 2012 – Bound By Blood. Book 3 in the Paradox Series.

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Excerpt: Bound By Blood. Chapter 8 – And The Boy Becomes The Monster

Excerpt:

Cerberus tosses in his sleep, dreaming. He dreams about Cleona. Holding her hand, dancing barefoot, flowers in her hair, her long dress brushing the grass as she twirls around and around with her head thrown back laughing, arms out stretched. Fireflies danced above her head, as though they, too, were in awe of her joy, her beauty. Darkness falls; a cool breeze shakes the leaves from the trees. Fingers like knotted twigs reach down and pull her into the shadows. He reaches for her, running into the darkness, his arms searching; she screams. In this moment, Cerberus knows that he has lost Cleona, his reason, forever. His eyes flash open, and for the first time in his life, they burn a fierce angry yellow. The color of a hunter.

Ron Pope – Fireflies. The piece that help to inspire Cerberus’s Dream, and his love for Cleona.

Due for release October 2012 – Bound By Blood. Book 3 in the Paradox Series.

Paradox – The Angels Are Here (book 1 ) available AMAZON and other online stores.

Paradox – Progeny Of Innocence (book 2 ) available AMAZON and other online stores. Currently free as an online promotion leading up to the release of book 3.

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Are you ready for Bound By Blood – book 3 in the Paradox Series? Excerpt

The Story:

Long ago, in an almost forgotten Realm, a race of fallen Angles called the Grigori clash with a ruling house of Angels Called the Bulguardi.  Their battle changed events in the Ancient World and the New World forever. A Realm where a year can last centuries and an Ancient magical people still rule, even the immortals face danger. Rising up from their imprisonment underground on Altair, evil has returned and the Grigori are on a destructive path of revenge. When their preferred food source becomes scarce, Earth, a world teaming with humans, becomes their target.

Trapped in the middle between the old world and the new, a little girl cursed with horrific visions from the past. From an Ancient world to the new world on Earth, this is a tale of myth and legend, mayhem and magic, birth and death. A tale of families torn apart, souls searching for lost loves, and evil is walking out of the shadows. You can run, but you cannot run forever.

Over the centuries, from the time before time, the Grigori were called many things. In Greece, they called them, Vrykolakas. In Romania, Strigoi. In earlier times, there were others. Other blood-sucking demons, that preyed on the innocent. In ancient Babylonia, it was Lilitu and her sistren, who instilled fear among the Babylonians. In the new world, they would go by another name. Vampire.

A world that defies logic and reason. A world that may very well be true: Paradox – The Angels Are Here.

I have loved and lost in so many different ways. And I have died endless deaths…  So when I ask myself the question today, who am I? My answer is…I do not know. My name is Juliette. Nine hundred years ago, I died. Today, I am alive… this is my story.

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Excerpt from book 3 – Bound By Blood

Chapter 1 – I Will Remember

New World – Darwin 2009

You will fly and you will crawl; God knows even angels fall. No such thing as you lost it all. God knows even angels fall. It’s a secret no one tells; One day it’s heaven, one day it’s hell.

Even Angels Fall – Lyrics by Jessica Riddle

“Run!”  A girl’s voice screamed into the night, breaking the spell of Damon’s kiss, and tearing me away from his embrace.

However, it wasn’t the warning from the blond-haired girl standing rigid with bow in hand preparing to shoot that alerted Damon to the pending danger, but the guttural sound resonating from the throat of the advancing black beast from the shadows. He swung around, pushing me behind him and then crouched, preparing for the attacking animal.  The menacing growl from Damon’s lips made me shudder.  In the eyes of any mortal, boy and beast were both adept instruments of death in their own lethal way.

“Run!” the girl shouts again over the crashing waves far below as she swiftly pulled an arrow taunt in her bow until her fingers rested gently against her cheek.  Then she took aim, released her fingers, and let the arrow fly toward the predator leaping high into the air.  The arrow, true to its target, pierced the skull of the animal dead center between its yellow eyes, felling the rancid smelling beast with a heavy thud at Damon’s feet.  Immediately, as if on cue, with lips pulled back over a row of razor-sharp fangs, another beastly hound leapt forward to take the downed beast’s place.

The blonde girl released another arrow, sending it soaring through the air, and impaling the beast solidly in its hindquarters.  The beast howled in agony, whipped its massive head around, seized the projectile between its fangs, and yanked the arrow, coated with its own blood and sinew, from its flesh with one quick flick of its head.

The animal, although wounded, stayed true to its task.

Its enormous paws drummed the earth as the beast powered forward at an alarming pace.   Then suddenly it leapt into the air, long claws protruding from its paws, ready for its lethal impact.

The girl shot another arrow, bringing the beast down at our feet.  “Get her out of here, now!”  She yelled at Damon as a bolt of lightening crackled through the black sky, charging it with an electric humming sound, inaudible to the human ear.  “I can take care of this.  Go!” she yelled, as she aimed and released another arrow.  She shot another, then another as further beasts, fangs drooling with threads of saliva, leapt out of the long shadows cast by the walls of the two-story school building.

Damon nodded and called back, “Holly, are you sure you can do this?”

“Yes, go!” she shouted again as she worked another arrow taunt in her bow. “I’ve got this. Go!”

Damon grabbed my hand and swiftly spun me around – and we ran…  The storm escalated with each footfall, whipping the beautiful long gown around my legs – Grace’s legs.  I started to fall, but Damon gripped my hand tighter and pulled me back onto my feet.  Muddy puddles of water, from the earlier storm, splashed up my legs as I ran, soiling the skirt of the long gown. I reached down with my free hand and gathered up the layers of fabric in my arm.

I could smell the foul breath of the beast as it thundered behind us along the dark cliff face, each second bringing it even closer. I could feel Grace’s heart pumping in my chest as she struggled against me to take back her body. Another wave crashed, spraying us with a mist of salty seawater.  I hung on with all of my strength onto Grace’s body. I was stronger, faster.  I could do this. I could save her.

“Are you okay, Juliette?”  Damon’s shout, almost inaudible by the howling wind as it whips around us.  I nod in response.  Inside I sensed Grace shaking her head. Her eyes are wide and frantic, brimming with tears.  I tried to subdue her, telling her that everything will be okay, if she would just let go, close her eyes, and pretend to sleep.  Even if she didn’t know it, didn’t trust me, she needed me to take care of her…

“Just a bit further,” Damon shouted, indicating a spot just up ahead.  “The rocks begin to fall away just beyond that tree.  If we jump out far enough, we will miss the rocks and land on the beach.  Can you do it?”

‘Nooo!’  I hear Grace’s panicked voice scream in my head, deafening me until all I can hear is her voice.  ‘I can’t do it.  The cliff’s too high.  Please don’t do this…  The fall will kill me!’  I can feel Grace’s fist beating against me from the inside in a vain attempt to escape this insanity.  ‘It’s just a dream,’ I whisper to her silently.  ‘Go back to sleep, Grace.’ For a moment, I feel her let go, giving me control of her body.

Damon squeezes my hand. “Juliette, are you ready?” he shouts as we neared the edge of the cliff face.

I spin my head around.  The beast is only seconds behind us, leaving us no choice but to jump.

“Yes!” I reply, as I feel Grace gasp, hold her breath, and grip Damon’s hand even tighter.  I hear her uttered a prayer, ‘God help me,’ and then, ‘I don’t want to die. Don’t let me die!‘  Then Grace did something that I was not expecting. She squeezed her eyes shut, leaving me blind…

I feel nothing but air beneath my feet as we jump, hand in hand, into the dark void.  Had we jumped out far enough to miss the rocks?  I can’t tell.  I feel Grace’s body prepare for the fatal impact as every muscle tenses, leaving me with one thought – that I had failed this girl, too.  I will Grace to open her eyes. ‘Please, Grace,’ I say, pleading with her. ‘I can’t see. You have to let me see. Please, open your eyes…’  I feel the quickening pulse of electricity crackle through her veins, and then her eyelids spring open, giving me sight once again.  ‘Thank you,’ I say silently, praising her.

For a few precious moments, as though frozen in time, we stop falling and we appear to float, suspended by an invisible thread from the heavens.  All at once, my hearing becomes amplified, allowing me to hear the most miniscule of sounds all around me – a twang, the flutter of a bird’s wing in flight, a sizzling disturbance in the air currents.  Grace’s breathing. Then the unmistakable sound of death.  A morbid pop followed by a sharp crack – the sound of tearing flesh and bones being broken.  A garbled hissing sound, as air escaped from a punctured lung, as one of Holly’s arrows tore into the ribcage of a ravenous beast.

A gush of putrid smelling blood and saliva spews from between the animal’s fangs as it opens its mouth and exhaled one last breath.  Then its lifeless body, contorted by death, crashed on the rocky outcrop far below.

A bolt of lightening streaks across the sky, severing the invisible thread that keeps us suspended, and we begin to fall.  I am alarmed at how fast the earth below is rushing up to greet us…  I turn to look at Damon, searching for answers, but he just smiles, unaffected by the foreseeable death on the rocks below.

For I see now, with absolute certainty, that we have not jumped far enough out from the cliff face.  The white sandy beach, which would have cushioned our fall, is still too far away to offer us any refuge from our pending fate.

So this is how this life, Grace’s life is going to end. I will remember her, of course, just like I remember all the others. This beautiful girl, Grace, who misses her dead father everyday, I will remember. The girl who fears the loss of her mother, and being left alone in this world, I will remember. A girl who dreams about a boy, and falling in love, I will remember. The same boy who is going to let her die, so that I may live again, I will remember.

How could I have been so wrong to put my trust in Damon?  Had I learned nothing? Was this his plan all along, to sacrifice Grace’s life in a bid to take me from this place?

Grace, sensing her looming predicament, inhaled a sharp breath and screamed, blocking out the sounds from the thunderous claps of thunder and the smashing waves that are crashing violently all around us – just Grace’s scream, exploding in my mind and the sensation of the salty damp air on my skin as we plummet earthward… toward Grace’s death. I see faces flash before my eyes. Kate, Brian, Wade, Angela, Joshua, Abe, Patrick and Zach. Grace is saying goodbye to all those she loves.

“I’m so sorry, Grace,” I whisper. “I’m so sorry.” Then I close my eyes, too, and wait for the end. I will remember.

 

 

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Many thanks to Ella Medler for all her unwavering, heartfelt support and guidance.

Excerpt from book 1:

I see a girl, an Angel I think, with the most beautiful blue eyes. She is swimming toward me, and I knew then that my time on this earth had come to an end.

I let go of my body and allow it to drift silently away, it rocks to-and-fro gracefully in this watery grave. I thought how peaceful I looked in death. How beautiful, as my hair falls free and hovers placidly around my face. My colorful skirt billows out around me, like a flower coming into bloom. My arms are open wide, longing for a nurturing embrace.

I keep watching my body drift farther away as I float up. Up, toward the bright light that illuminates my heart, my eyes, and my soul. I am gone now, I suspect – forever – from this place, this family.

But I am not alone; I see the faces of thousands of lost souls, young and old, that have also perished on this day. We are immersed in a mass of glistening bubbles. Like a bouquet of rainbow coloured balloons held together by a long golden thread.

This day would be recorded and forever remembered as the Great Lisbon Earthquake of 1755.

I can still recollect this life, this death, as if it was yesterday. I taste the rancid seawater as it filled my mouth, burned my lungs, and choked me to death. I still feel the weightlessness of my soul as it separated and drifted away.

The elements – Earth, Fire and Water – had indeed been unrestrained when they unleashed their fury on their unsuspecting victims.

Astonishingly, the only remaining element that could have assured my survival on this day—was absent.

Tomorrow, on All Souls Day, the Faithful will pray. They will pray for the dead seeking sanctification and moral perfection, prerequisites for Souls seeking entry into Heaven. They will kneel, bow their heads, and say a prayer for me.

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Book 2: Progeny Of Innocence is currently free on Amazon as a promotion to the lead up of the release of book 3: Bound By Blood. Due to be released October 2012

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Author Interview By Rayven – The Paradox Series

1)      When did you first realize you first wanted to be a writer? After I finished and published book 1 – Paradox – The Angels Are Here.  What started of as therapy (the broken heart kind of therapy) has turned into a brand new career path.  And I have loved every minute of it.

 

2)      As the Author of the Paradox Trilogy, can you tell us what is difficult about writing a trilogy? Time, nothing more. I wish there were more hours in the day! I wish I had a full-time house cleaner, gardener and cook! The bathing and eating I am still happy to do myself

3)      Where do you get information or ideas for your books? Imagination – definitely dreams. I have also been inspired by movies, TV series and other authors.  My current hero in the writing realm is George R. R.  Martin – The author of Game Of Thrones.  I love his world building and huge cast of awesome characters. It is impossible to pick just one favorite character.  I have four.

 

4)      Social media has taken the internet by storm, and you do a fantastic job at utilizing all the web has to offer, what advise can you offer new authors on how to use the internet as a tool for promoting their work? Facebook, Goodreads and twitter is a must! Along with 20 hour days. There is as much time spent marketing – it not more – as there is writing. And a blog. Blogs are also very handy for communicating with the public that will hopefully become your readers.

5)      What do you like to do when you are not writing? What? Okay seriously… Research. And the best research – homework – a writer can do to get better is to read, read, read. And read some more. If you don’t have time to read, you don’t have time to write… I think Stephen King said that somewhere – and he couldn’t be more right about that. And who am I to question one of the great writers of our time.

6)      There are so many fantastic characters in our Paradox Series, do you have a favorite one and if so why? Oh, that is like asking a mother who her favorite child is… But they are not my children so no ones feelings are going to get hurt. I REALLY love the evil characters. Abaddon, Pandora, Theria, Lyssa and Caleb from the first 2 books.  Book 3, Bound By Blood, introduces you to many more, like Weasel and Lord Grigori and his sons Grig and Orian. Book 3 also introduces you to the 3 Ancients – 3 wise men. I really like the part they will play… they are good guys though.

7)      Can you share a bit about what you are working on currently? Bound By Blood – book 3. I have to have this one ready by October. I am also doing some rewrites on book 1 [The Angels Are Here] after a wonderful friend – Ella Medler – edited it for me. I can’t wait to republish that one this week with its brand new cover!

 

8)      What do you think makes a good story? Different things appeal to different people. I personally like a story that holds back, makes you think. Makes you search for the answers and leaves you wanting more. I like it when I have read a book that leaves me hanging and thinking, noooo – crap, I have to have more right now…. Some people like to have all the answers tied up in a nice neat bundle when they finish a book – I’m not one of those people. I promise that none of my books will ever end like that! I enjoy leaving a reader hanging. Sorry.

9)      How many books have you written, and which is your favorite? I’ve written two books in the Paradox Series and number 2 is my favorite… but not for much longer.  Book 3 is going to even better still. And then there is book 4…

 

10)   What is one of the most surprising things you have learned in creating your books? Like the universe – there is no end in sight anytime soon.  Another would be how wonderful characters, even the ones you didn’t think would amount to much, just take over, to become GREAT characters. That really surprises me. It’s like watching a star being born. And you just thing wow, I never saw that coming.

Thank you for doing this interview with me, Rayven.  Patti Roberts

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Patti Roberts – Author interview by guest blogger Maddie Dyer

What exactly do you write? I am currently writing a Fantasy Fiction call the Paradox Series.

How would you describe yourself in a short third person bio? Can I quote someone else? “But most of all, I owe a lifetime of gratitude to the wonderful Patti Roberts who is an incredible force of nature. She held my hand a guided me through the virtual jungle of self-publishing and self-promotion, and she continues to share her knowledge, advice, and talent unconditionally.” Ella Medler. Author of Blood Is Heavier.

What made you initially want to write? Has your motivation changed since then? I needed to find something positive for me. I had just gone through a breakup and I was left feeling emotionally lost. Writing helped me find my way back out of a very deep, dark hole. That feeling of hopelessness still drives me to write everyday. Writing put me back together – it made me stronger. I can wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone in need of a little therapy to get them back on track.

What do you think is the most important part of writing? Enjoying what you do. Knowing your characters inside out. The reader can tell if you don’t. And when that happens, when you fail to know your characters well, you let your reader down and yourself.

Tell us an interesting fact about you. I believe in past lives.

Do you have a day-job, (other than writing)? Writing is pretty much full time for me.

Do you prefer a physical book or an ebook? There is nothing better than picking up a book and discovering what lies between the covers. Having said that though, I do love my kindle. I love speech to text; it allows me to keep doing what I have to do without having to hold a book. The kindle has allowed me to read so many more great books in the last year.

Are you a self-published author/indie author or did you go down the ‘traditional’ publication route? Indie all the way. Way too impatient to go down the traditional route.

Tell us a little about your Paradox series. The Paradox Series is about two worlds being drawn together. The Ancient World, full on myth, magic, and mayhem where Angels, Demons, and Gods reside. And the New World, where all of those entities, and more, are slowly emerging from out of the shadows… Some are friend and some are foe…

So, how long does it take you, on average, to complete a first draft? It usually takes me a year from starting a book to finishing it. I try to use as much fact as I can where possible.

Which projects are you working on at the moment? Book 3 in the Paradox Series – Bound By Blood – which is due out in October 2012.

How do you come up with the titles for your books? And do you have the final title before completing your book or after? I have to have the book title and if possible, an idea of the book cover in my head when I start. That makes the book a tangible goal that I’m working toward. I also like to give myself a release date so that I have a time frame and something to commit too.

How has writing changed your life? Most certainly. Writing has given me a positive challenge, that when met, is the ultimate reward. I guess it is how mountain climbers must feel when the reach the top.

Where do you get inspiration for writing from? Do you listen to music whilst writing or have a ‘writing cave’? The desk in my room is my writing cave where I hibernate while I’m writing. I tend to listen to music before I start writing. That puts me in the mood and inspires me.

Is there a particular form, style or genre that you’d like to have a go at writing? One day I will do comedy and action/mystery. Possibly even a children’s book. But right now my main focus is on the fantasy realm.

Favourite book and/or author(s)? Game of Thrones by George RR Martin. I love his big cast and detailed world building. It is so dark and detailed you can almost smell it, taste it, touch it.

Do you think it’s necessary to have a high-level qualification in English to be a writer? Absolutely not. Some people may be fantastic storytellers but hopeless at grammar. It would be a great shame to miss out on a great story just because the writer felt they had to be good at both. And because of that, prevented them from writing their story.

What would you say to those who want to become a writer? Any advice? Keep writing, keep reading. If something doesn’t come together the way you want it too the first, second or even the third time, don’t give up. Just start again. No one said writing a book was going to be easy.

Book trailer for book 3 in the Paradox Series – Bound By Blood.  October 2012 Release.

New Book Trailer For Paradox – Bound By Blood

Due for release October 2012
And will be available from all online stores

 

Excerpt from Bound By Blood:

For a few precious moments, as though frozen in time, we appeared to float, suspended by an invisible thread from the heavens.  All at once my hearing became amplified, allowing me to hear the most miniscule of sounds all around me – a twang, the flutter of a bird’s wing in flight, a sizzling disturbance in the air currents.  Grace’s breath – a thud, the cracking sound of bones being broken.  Then the hissing sound of air escaping from a punctured lung as one of Holly’s arrows tore through the ribcage of the ravenous beast.

A gush of putrid smelling blood and saliva spewed from between the animal’s fangs as it opened its mouth and exhaled one last breath.  Then its lifeless body, contorted by death, crashed to the rocky outcrop below.

A bolt of lightening streaked across the sky, severing the invisible thread that kept us suspended, and we start to fall.  I am alarmed at how fast the earth below is rushing up to greet us…  I turn to look at Damon, searching for answers, but he just smiles, unaffected by our foreseeable death on the rocks below.

For I see now, with absolute certainty, that we have not jumped far enough out from the cliff face.  The white sandy beach, which would have cushioned our fall, is still too far away to offer us any refuge from our pending fate.

Was I wrong to put my trust in Damon?  Was this his plan all along, to sacrifice Grace’s life in a bid to take me from this place?

Grace, sensing our looming predicament, inhaled a sharp breath then screamed, blocking out the sounds from the thunderous claps of thunder and the smashing waves that are crashing violently all around us – just Grace’s scream, exploding in my mind and the sensation of the salty damp air on my skin as we plummeted earthward… toward a certain death – Grace’s death.

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